Jasmine Grierson
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Jasmine Grierson
| image = Jasmine Grierson 19.1.19.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| alt =
| caption = Grierson with North Melbourne in January 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|05|16|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Cranbourne (VWFL)
| draftpick = No. 135, 2016 AFL Women's draft
| debutdate = Round 1, 2017
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Mel}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Bri}}
| debutstadium = Casey Fields
| height = 174 cm
| weight =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = {{AFLW|GWS}}
| guernsey = 10
| years1 = 2017–2018
| club1 = {{AFLW|Mel}}
| games_goals1 = 13 (1)
| years2 = 2019–2021
| club2 = {{AFLW|NM}}
| games_goals2 = 19 (0)
| years3 = 2022–
| club3 = {{AFLW|GWS}}
| games_goals3 = 18 (0)
| games_goalstotal = 50 (1)
| statsend = the 2023 season
| careerhighlights =
}}
Jasmine Grierson (born 16 May 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She has previously played for Melbourne and North Melbourne.
AFLW career
Grierson was drafted by Melbourne with their eighteenth selection and 135th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-10-13/no135-jasmine-grierson|title=No.135: Jasmine Grierson|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=12 October 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=15 May 2017}} She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to {{AFLW|Bri}} at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-03/aflw-all-the-round-one-teams|title=AFLW: All the round one teams|author=Australian Associated Press|author-link=Australian Associated Press|date=3 February 2017|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=15 May 2017}} After the six point win against {{AFLW|Car}} at Casey Fields in round four—in which she recorded sixteen disposals, five marks and two tackles—she was the round nominee for the AFLW Rising Star.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-28/lion-demon-named-aflw-rising-star-nominees|title=Lion, Demon named AFLW Rising Star nominees|last1=Black|first1=Sarah|last2=King|first2=Travis|date=28 February 2017|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=15 May 2017}} She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Jasmine%2BGrierson/19953|title=Jasmine Grierson|work=AustralianFootball.com|access-date=15 May 2017}}
Melbourne signed Grierson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.{{cite web|title=AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-26/aflw-all-the-clubs-full-lists-after-trade-period|website=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=26 May 2017|date=26 May 2017}}
In May 2018, Grierson was traded to North Melbourne.{{cite news|url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5439416/humphries-signs-with-north/|title=Emma Humphries signs with the North Melbourne Tasmania Kangaroos in the AFLW|first=Alex|last=Fair|newspaper=The Advocate|date=30 May 2018}}
In June 2021, Grierson was traded to Greater Western Sydney in exchange for pick #28.{{cite web|url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/954796/grierson-a-giant|title=Grierson a GIANT|publisher=Telstra|work=Greater Western Sydney|date=9 June 2021}}
Personal life
Grierson is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Deakin University.{{cite web |title=Elite Athlete Program Profiles |url=https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/get-involved/elite-athlete-program-profiles |publisher=Deakin University |access-date=13 March 2022}}
References
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External links
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- {{AustralianFootball|ref=Jasmine%2BGrierson/19953}}
{{GWS Giants AFL Women's player squad}}
{{Inaugural Melbourne AFL Women's team}}
{{2017 AFLW Rising Star nominees}}
{{2016 AFL Women's draft}}
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Category:Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
Category:North Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Victorian Women's Football League players
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